Georgia Southern's class includes 7 running backs

STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) – Georgia Southern's fourth signing class under coach Jeff Monken included a strong emphasis on running backs, defensive backs and defensive linemen. Of the 23 players to sign with Georgia Southern on Wednesday, seven were running backs. The class includes six defensive backs and five defensive linemen. Monken and his staff signed 18 players from Georgia. The class includes running back Xavier Tobler, who helped lead Ware County to the Class AAAAA state championship game. Among other running backs: Chaz Thornton of Stephens County, Cam Lewis of North Gwinnett, Chris Jordan of Thomson, Keshun Hill of Northside-Warner Robins and Demarcus Godfrey of East Coweta.
The only quarterback in the class is Alfred "L.A." Ramsby from Cincinnati, who topped 1,600 yards rushing and 1,600 yards passing for Colerain High School. ....................................... GEORGIA SOUTHERN FOOTBALL SIGNEES Matthew Breida, rb, 5-10, 175, Nature Coast Technical HS, Brooksville, Fla. Robert Brice, db, 5-11, 185, Southwest DeKalb HS, Decatur, Ga. William Bussey, db, 6-0, 210, Thomson (Ga.) HS Bernard Dawson, dl, 6-2, 225, Thomson (Ga.) HS Jay Ellison, dl, 6-2, 285, Harris County HS, Hamilton, Ga. Ryan George, dl, 6-2, 250, Stephenson HS, Stone Mountain, Ga. Demarcus Godfrey, rb, 5-9, 175, East Coweta HS, Sharpsburg, Ga. Rafael Hardee, dl, 6-1, 240, Camden County HS, Kingsland, Ga. Tyrail Hawkins, db, 5-10, 175, Hernando HS, Brooksville, Fla. Keshun Hill, rb, 5-11, 190, Warner Robins (Ga.) HS Darius Jones, db, 5-10, 175, Woodruff (S.C.) HS Chris Jordan, rb, 5-10, 205, Thomson (Ga.) HS YoungHoe Koo, pk, 5-9, 170, Ridgewood (N.J.) HS Andy Kwon, ol, 6-2, 285, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Ga. Taylor Lay, ol, 6-4, 275, Warner Robins (Ga.) HS Cam Lewis, rb, 6-1, 234, North Gwinnett HS, Suwanee, Ga. Larry Mathews, dl, 6-2, 280, Taylor County HS, Butler, Ga. Travosier Mitchell, db, 5-11, 195, West Laurens HS, Dexter, Ga. Kel Parham, db, 5-11, 180, McEachern HS, Powder Springs, Ga. Alfred "L.A." Ramsby, QB, 5-11, 200, Colerain HS, Cincinnati, Ohio Nick Sewak, LS, 6-2, 215, Lassiter HS, Marietta, Ga. Chaz Thornton, rb, 5-9, 185, Stephens County HS, Toccoa, Ga. Xavier Tobler, rb, 5-10, 200, Ware County HS, Waycross, Ga. © 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

More Sports

Area Golf Digest

Swords, Daniel stay near top of leaderboard

Annie Swords and Jordan Daniel aren’t letting this week’s on-again, off-again storm clouds rain on their attempts to contend for ... Read More

Published on Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Making Dad – and Mom – proud today

Father’s Day and baseball have become synonymous for boys and their dads. Today’s no different. The fields at the Temple Avenue ... Read More

Published on Sunday, June 16, 2013

County's GHSA schools score well in Director's Cup

East Coweta, Newnan and Northgate were well represented in the Georgia High School Association Directors Cup standings for the 2012-13 schoo ... Read More

Published on Sunday, June 16, 2013

Alec Ogletree eager to focus on first season with Rams

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Rookie linebacker Alec Ogletree’s biggest scare in his first few months with the St. Louis Rams did not come on ... Read More

Published on Saturday, June 15, 2013

Thursday Thunder

Hicks takes second on stormy night

Maybe Mother Nature is a racing fan. At least she was Thursday night. Despite severe thunderstorms that moved across Henry County and At ... Read More

Published on Saturday, June 15, 2013